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Topic: Matt, can you explain the saying "Le diable bat sa femme"?

Anonymous A started this discussion 3 years ago #107,532

Bonus question: Why would a meteor scientist say this?

Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 14 hours later[^] [v] #1,208,153

@OPenis
https://translate.google.on.nimp.org

Anonymous C joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 4 hours later, 18 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,170

The devil's beating his bitch.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 16 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,239

The devil's beating his wife. It's an old Southern saying for when it's raining and the sun is shining at the same time.

Anonymous E joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 14 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,254

@previous (D)
Wrong lol. Only someone with a very basic understanding of French would think that. The real meaning and irony of the phrase is more subtle.

Anonymous D replied with this 3 years ago, 14 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,266

@previous (E)
It is 100% true. I am both from the South, and I am a native French speaker. You are neither.

Anonymous E replied with this 3 years ago, 10 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,272

@previous (D)
You paid tens of thousands of dollars to get a degree doing what a native speaker like myself, from a country that speaks the language everyday, could do for free. You are a joke, dude.

Anonymous D replied with this 3 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,284

@previous (E)
You do not get a degree in a language to "learn to speak that language". You study the culture, literature, philosophy, etc. Growing up in a country does not mean you know necessarily anything about that country's history, culture, language, literature, etc. Example: USA. Most Americans are stupid and know nothing about English.

Anonymous E replied with this 3 years ago, 4 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,287

@previous (D)
I'm aware, but that's your goto claim as to how you, a white American, somehow know French better than someone who lives there LOL

Anonymous D replied with this 3 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,288

@previous (E)
I certainly know Louisiana French, and French history, culture, literature, and philosophy better than even a Frenchman who has not studied them. I am just curious why you care so much that you are willing to post for hours about it on an obscure backwater forum.

Anonymous E replied with this 3 years ago, 10 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,294

@previous (D)
Louisiana French is an, for all intents and purposes, extinct language.

> I am just curious why you care so much that you are willing to post for hours about it on an obscure backwater forum.
I'm curious why a nearly 50 year old man would argue about his knowledge and career for hours on an obscure forum filled with people half his age on a Sunday night.

Anonymous D replied with this 3 years ago, 15 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,299

@previous (E)
You answer first. Go.

Anonymous D double-posted this 3 years ago, 25 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,300

@1,208,294 (E)
A language that people speak is an extinct language? lol thanks for admitting that you do NOT have a degree.

Anonymous E replied with this 3 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,301

@previous (D)
Why? Because you are a joke, like I said before. You know very little and make an ass of yourself in front of those of us that actually do.

Your turn.

Anonymous E double-posted this 3 years ago, 38 seconds later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,302

@1,208,300 (D)
As I said, "for all intents and purposes"
Master's degree my ass.

Anonymous D replied with this 3 years ago, 5 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,303

@1,208,301 (E)
I know French, and have an MA in Languages. You don't. you have never kissed a girl.

Anonymous E replied with this 3 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,304

@previous (D)
You haven't had many vaginas.

Also, none of that addressed what I was talking about:
> I'm curious why a nearly 50 year old man would argue about his knowledge and career for hours on an obscure forum filled with people half his age on a Sunday night.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,305

@1,208,303 (D)

> an MA in Languages.

Lol. And I have a PhD in Science.

Anonymous E replied with this 3 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,306

@previous (F)
Oh, yeah, well I have a PhD in Sciences from the University of Arkansas!

Anonymous G joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 6 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,540

You can learn all about that classic french phrase here: https://kimmo.blog/posts/7-building-eink-weather-display-for-our-home/

Anonymous H joined in and replied with this 3 years ago, 6 hours later, 2 days after the original post[^] [v] #1,208,573

@previous (G)
lol kimmo

Anonymous G replied with this 3 years ago, 1 week later, 1 week after the original post[^] [v] #1,209,865

@previous (H)
Who are you talking about? Go on! Who popped into your head?
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